Networking Essentials: A CompTIA Network+ N10-007 Textbook, Fifth Edition

Chapter 14. Codes and Standards

Chapter Outline

14-1 Introduction

14-2 Safety Standards and Codes

14-3 Industry Regulatory Compliance

14-4 Business Policies, Procedures, and Other Best Practices

14-5 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Summary

Questions and Problems

Objectives

• Explain relevant safety standards and codes related to the IT business

• Define the requirement for an organization to have an emergency action plan

• Provide an overview of fire extinguishing systems used to protect critical data-processing equipment

• Examine regulations that can pertain to an IT organization

• Define the business and policies an organization might have to comply with or utilize in the daily management of the data center

Key Terms

OSH Act

OSHA

NFPA